CARC strategic plan

Introduction

The Center for Advanced Research Computing is the hub of computational research and education atthe University of New Mexico. CARC houses the largest high‐performance computing resource at UNMand is hub for the UNM high‐speed research network. A base level of access to CARC systems is availableto faculty, staff, and students free of charge. CARC’s computing resources can be accessed at any timeremotely, while CARC staff are on hand during business hours to assist.

In keeping with the Office of the Vice President of Research’s Research2020 plan, we have developed astrategic plan to better meet the needs of our users. We are also working to develop a sustainablefunding model to enable the expansion of our systems and services as demand for CARC services growsand evolves. One piece of this plan is a cost model to address services needed beyond the free baseline.